Sterling 65, 40, 50 User Manual

Op er ating In struc tions

Safety Fil ters
SFC-A 40
SFC-A 50
SFC-A 65

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Ster ling Ma te rial Pro cess ing

Ster ling Ma te rial Pro cess ing

5200 West Clinton Ave.

Mil wau kee, WI 53223

Tele phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

www.sterlco.com

Parts and Ser vice:

Tele phone: [phone]

Edi tion: 12/98

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These op er at ing in struc tions are for:

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Se ri al num ber:

Built in:

Date of de li very:

Num ber of de li very:

Date of com mis sio ning:

Lo ca ti on:

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Group of ma chi nes:

* Please fill in per son ally

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Ster ling Ma te rial Pro cess ing re tains all rights to change the in for ma tion in these
op er at ing in struc tions at any time with out no tice.

We as sume no li a bil ity for any er rors or di rect or in di rect dam age re sult ing in con ­text with these op er at ing in struc tions.

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Copying, trans la tion or pub li ca tion in any form ex cept for per sonal use of pur ­chaser re quires ap proval from Ster ling Ma te rial Pro cess ing.

All rights re served.

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Please note that our address and phone information has changed.
Please reference this page for updated contact information.

These manuals are obsolete and are provided only for their technical information, data and capacities.
Portions of these manuals detailing procedures or precautions in the operation, inspection, maintenance
and repair of the products may be inadequate, inaccurate, and/or incomplete and shouldn’t be relied
upon. Please contact the ACS Group for more current information about these manuals and their
warnings and precautions.

Parts and Service Department

The ACS Customer Service Group will provide your company with genuine OEM quality parts manufactured to engineering
design specifications, which will maximize your equipment’s performance and efficiency. To assist in expediting your phone
or fax order, please have the model and serial number of your unit when you contact us. A customer replacement parts list
is included in this manual for your convenience. ACS welcomes inquiries on all your parts needs and is dedicated to
providing excellent customer service.

For immediate assistance, please contact:

• North, Central and South America, 8am – 5pm CST [phone] for drying, conveying, heating and cooling
and automation. For size reduction: [phone].
North America, emergencies after 5pm CST [phone]

North America email: [e-mail]

• Mexico, Central & South America
Email: [e-mail]

• Europe, Middle East & Africa [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

• India [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

• Asia/Australia [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Sales and Contracting Department

Our products are sold by a worldwide network of independent sales representatives. Contact our Sales Department for the
name of the sales representative nearest you.

Let us install your system. The Contract Department offers any or all of these services: project planning; system packages
including drawings; equipment, labor, and construction materials; and union or non-union installations.

For assistance with your sales or system contracting needs please Call:

North, Central and South America [phone] or [phone] Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm CST

Europe/Middle East/Africa [phone]
India [phone]
Asia/Australia [phone]

Facilities:

ACS offers facilities around the world to service you no matter where you are located. For more information, please visit us at
www.acscorporate.com

United States:

ACS Schaumburg – Corporate Offices

1100 E. Woodfield Road
Suite 588
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Phone: + 1 847 273 7700
Fax: + 1 847 273 7804

ACS New Berlin – Manufacturing Facility

2900 S. 160th Street
New Berlin, WI 53151
Phone : [phone]
Fax: + 1 262 641 8653

Asia/Australia:

ACS Suzhou

109 Xingpu Road SIP
Suzhou, China 215126
Phone: + 86 8717 1919
Fax: [phone]

Europe/Middle East/Africa:

ACS Warsaw

Ul. Działkowa 115
02-234 Warszawa
Phone: + 48 22 390 9720
Fax: [phone]

India

ACS India

Gat No. 191/1, Sandbhor Complex
Mhalunge, Chakan, Tal Khed,
Dist. Pune 410501, India
Phone: [phone]
Fax: + 91 20 40147576

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Ta ble of con tents

1. Safety in struc tions ............................................6

1.1. Warn ings and sym bols ..................................7

1.2. Ex pla na tions and in for ma tion .............................8

1.3. For your safety ........................................9

1.4. For the op er at ing safety of the equip ment ..................12

2. In stal la tion in struc tions .......................................14

2.1. Trans port ............................................16

2.2. In stal la tion ...........................................17

2.3. Com pressed air sup ply .................................18

2.4. Elec tri cal con nec tion ...................................19

3. Func tioning de scrip tion.......................................21

3.1. Gen eral .............................................22

4. Putting into op er a tion ........................................23

4.1. Check ing the set tings of the con vey ing con trol ..............24

4.2. Check ing the line sys tem ...............................24

5. Main te nance.................................................25

5.1. Main te nance in ter vals ..................................27

5.2. Clean col lect ing con tainer ..............................28

5.3. Clean/re place fil ter car tridge ............................ 29

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6. Tech ni cal data ...............................................31

6.1. Data sheet ...........................................32

7. Ap pen dix ...................................................33

7.1. Spare parts list .......................................34

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1. Safety in struc tions

These safety in struc tions ap ply to all per sons within the

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range of ac tion of the equip ment.

Please in form all per sons within the range of ac tion of the
equip ment of the di rect and in di rect haz ards con nected with
the equip ment.

These op er at ing in struc tions are to be used by all per sons as ­signed ac tiv i ties con nected with the equip ment.

Knowl edge of the Eng lish lan guage is pre req ui site.

En sure in each case that the op er at ing per son nel are fa mil iar
with the op er at ing in struc tions and the func tion of the equip ­ment.

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1.1. Warn ings and sym bols

The fol low ing warn ings and sym bols are used in these op er at ing in struc tions:

This sym bol in di cates dan ger to life! Fa tal or se ri ous in jury is

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pos si ble if the cor re spond ing in struc tions, reg u la tions or
warn ings are not ob served.

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This sym bol in di cates that se ri ous in jury is pos si ble if the cor ­re spond ing in struc tions, reg u la tions or warn ings are not ob ­served.

This sym bol in di cates that ex ten sive dam age to equip ment is
pos si ble if the cor re spond ing in struc tions, reg u la tions or
warn ings are not ob served.

This sym bol in di cates in for ma tion im por tant for be com ing fa ­mil iar with the equip ment, i.e. tech ni cal cor re la tions.

This sym bol in di cates that a tech ni cal term is ex plained at this
point.

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1.2. Ex pla na tions and in for ma tion

Var i ous terms and des ig na tions are used fre quently in these op er at ing in struc ­tions to en sure clar ity. There fore please note that the terms used in the text stand
for the cor re spond ing ex pla na tions listed be low.

Equip ment

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“Equip ment” can mean an in di vid ual unit, a ma chine or an in stal la tion.

Op er ating per son nel

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The “op er at ing per son nel” are per sons op er at ing the equip ment on their own re ­spon si bil ity or ac cord ing to in struc tions (min i mum age: 16).

Op er a tor

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The “op er a tor” of the equip ment (pro duc tion man ager, fore man, etc.) is the per ­son re spon si ble for all pro duc tion se quences. The op er a tor in structs the op er at ­ing per son nel of what is to be done.

Op er ating in struc tions

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The “plant op er at ing in struc tions” de scribe the in ter ac tion of the equip ment, pro ­duc tion se quences or meth ods. The plant op er at ing in struc tions must be com ­piled by the op er a tor of the equip ment.

Equip ment fore man

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When sev eral op er at ing per son nel work on one ma chine, the “equip ment fore ­man” co or di nates the se quences. The equip ment fore man must be ap pointed by
the op er a tor.

Trained per son nel

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“Trained per son nel” are per sons who, due to their train ing, are au tho rized to carry
out the re quired work in good prac tice.

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1.3. For your safety

The op er at ing per son nel of this equip ment must be at least 16 years old.

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Please read these op er at ing in struc tions care fully be fore tak ing into op er a tion for

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the first time. Con tact us should ques tions arise.
This avoids in jury and dam age to equip ment!

These op er at ing in struc tions must be kept avail able at all times at the place of op -

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er a tion of the equip ment. Im proper op er a tion re sults in dan ger of ac ci dents!

Please note that, for rea sons of clar ity, not all con ceiv able cases re gard ing op er a -

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tion or main te nance of the equip ment can be cov ered in these op er at ing in struc ­tions.

Please ob serve all safety in struc tions and warn ings on the equip ment.

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This avoids in jury and dam age to equip ment!

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All work on the equip ment is to be car ried out by per sons whose qual i fi ca tions are

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spec i fied in the per tain ing chap ters of the op er at ing in struc tions.
Im proper op er a tion re sults in dan ger of ac ci dents!

The proper work ing clothes are to be worn dur ing any work on the equip ment.

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This avoids in jury!

Com pare the con nected loads with those of the mains sup ply.

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Dan ger of in jury through elec tri cal shock!

When us ing lift ing gear, please ob serve the per tain ing reg u la tions.

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Cau tion: Dan ger of ac ci dents!

The lo cal reg u la tions and re quire ments per tain ing to this equip ment must be ob -

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served.

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Dis con nect elec tri cal com po nents from the mains sup ply be fore work is car ried

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out on these com po nents. Cau tion: Dan ger to life through elec tri cal shock!

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Do not mod ify, add other equip ment or change the de sign of the equip ment with -

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out the ap proval of the man u fac turer. Cau tion: Dan ger of ac ci dents!

Com pile de tailed op er at ing in struc tions based on these Op er ating in struc tions for

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the se quence of pro ce dures to be car ried out on this equip ment.
Im proper op er a tion re sults in dan ger of ac ci dents!

Ap point an equip ment fore man to be re spon si ble for the equip ment.

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En sure that the op er at ing per son nel are pro vided de tailed in struc tion in the op er -

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a tion of the equip ment. Im proper op er a tion re sults in dan ger of ac ci dents!

When the main switch is switched off for rea sons per tain ing to safety, it must be

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se cured against un au tho rized ac ti va tion. Cau tion: Dan ger of ac ci dents!

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Be fore start ing main te nance work, ap point a su per vi sor.

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In form the re spon si ble per son nel be fore main te nance work on the sys tem is

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started. Cau tion: Dan ger of ac ci dents!

Dis con nect the equip ment from mains sup ply be fore start ing main te nance pro ce -

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dures to en sure that it can not be switched on un in ten tion ally.
Cau tion: Dan ger of ac ci dents!

Re pair work may be car ried out by trained per son nel only.

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Cau tion: Dan ger of ac ci dents!

Never op er ate the equip ment when par tially dis man tled!

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Dan ger! Limbs may be caught in ma chin ery! Elec tric shock!

In case of mal func tion, shut down the equip ment im me di ately. Have mal func tions

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cor rected im me di ately. Dan ger of ac ci dents!

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The equip ment is in tended only for con vey ing gran u lated plas tics and regrinds.

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Any other or ad di tional use is con trary to spec i fi ca tions.

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This equip ment is not suit able for food pro cess ing.

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Please note that sound lev els ex ceed ing 85 db(A) may in the long term dam age

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your health. Use the ap pro pri ate ear muffs. This avoids im pair ment of hear ing!

At tach ments not sup plied by Ster ling must be man u fac tured in ac cor dance with

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safety reg u la tion EN 294. Dan ger of ac ci dents!

All pipes, hoses and screwed con nec tions should be checked reg u larly for leaks

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and dam age. Any faults which arise should be cor rected im me di ately.
Dan ger of ac ci dents!

De pres su rise all com pressed air pip ing be fore start ing main te nance work.

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Dan ger of ac ci dents!

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The equip ment may only be op er ated when all the as so ci ated com po nents are

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prop erly con nected up and in ac cor dance with the rel e vant reg u la tions.

The equip ment may only be used to gether with a con vey ing sys tem.

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The safety in struc tions of the con nected ma chines must be fol lowed.

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